Is there a way to have spousal support set aside since I have been paying for 20 years?
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Venue is the local area in which a court, that has jurisdiction, may try a case. Jurisdiction is the geographical area within which a court has the right and power to operate. A court system may have jurisdiction to take a case in a wide geographical area, but the proper venue for the case may be one place within that area for the convenience of the parties. Jurisdiction is subject to fixed rules; however, venue is often left to the discretion of the judge.
When a divorce decree is issued by a court, that court retains jurisdiction to modify its order. Typically, venue for a modification of alimony may be changed only by agreement of both parties or by showing that a fair trial cannot be obtained in the court where the action is pending.
